The Faculty of Education at the University of Wollongong has a total
enrolment of undergraduate and postgraduate students of
approximately fourteen hundred. A Bachelor of Teaching degree can
be completed over a three-year period (full time). Each year two
semesters are offered (Autumn and Spring); a full time student can
study up to four subjects per semester. Successful completion of the
three-year degree qualifies the participant to teach in primary
(Kindergarten to Grade 6) schools within the state. Upon completion
of a Bachelor of Teaching degree, participants are eligible to apply for
a fourth year of study to complete the Bachelor of Education
(Primary) or apply for Bachelor of Education (Honours) degree. This
qualification enables the participant to teach in most other Australian
states and overseas. During this fourth year of study there are
compulsory subjects for students, and curriculum elective courses.
This structure puts our students in a unique position as many study for
their fourth year concurrently with their entry into the profession.